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PAPER HANGEBSKIT.

(Application tiled Oct. 2,1', 1901.)

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

PETER H. CLINTON, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

PAPER-HANGERS KIT.

SPECFIGATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 710,951, dated October 14, 1902,

Application filed October 2l, 1901. Serial No. 79,320. (No model.)

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Be it known that I, PETER H. CLINTON, of Philadelphia, in the State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Paper-Hangers Kits, whereof the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

A paper-hanger employs a plane table to support the paper while it is being cnt and pasted, a bucket of paste, and a number of other articles, such as brushes, shears, seamrollers, dac. Heretofore said articles have been independently supplied to the trade without any definite relation to each other and without any provision being made for their transportation in assembled relation.

It is the object of my invention to provide a kit comprising all of the articles aforesaid so related as to permit of their arrangement in a single package of approximately the di mensions of a dress-suit case to facilitate their transportation with the minimum of labor and inconvenience to the operator.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure I is a perspective View of the kit arranged for transportation. Fig. II is alongitudinal sectional view of the kit shown in Fig. I, taken on the line II II in Fig. III. Fig. III is aseotional View of the kit, taken on the line III III in Fig. II. Fig. IV is a perspective view of one of the standards shown collapsed in Fig. II. Figs.V and VI are respectively side elevations ofthe tool and paste receptacles removed from the inclosure shown in Fig. II. Fig. VII shows the walls of said inclosure extended to form a plane table. Fig. VIII is a side elevation of said table mounted upon its standards. Fig. IX is an end view of the table as shown in Fig. VIII.

As shown in said figures, the table-panel comprises the central sections 1 2, which are connected by hinges 3, whose axes are at the lower surface of the panel. The section l is provided with lateral sections 5 6, connected thereto by the hinges 7 S, whose axes are at the upper surface of the panel. The section 2 is provided with lateral sections 1011, connected thereto by the hinges 12 13, whose axes are at the lower surface of the panel. The aforesaid arrangement of the hinges is such that the lateral sections 5 and 6 may be folded inwardly parallel with the section 1,

and the section 2 being folded parallel with the section 1 the lateral sections 10 and 11 may be uptnrned at right angles to the plane of the sections 1 and 2 to form the sides of the inclosnre shown in Figs. I, II, and III. The top and ends of said inclosure are formed by the frame comprising the plane member 15, having depending end members 16, provided wit-h recesses 17 to t over theinwardlyturned panel-sections 5 and 6, as shown in Fig. I.

The table-panel is supported in extended position, as shown in Figs. VII, VIII, and IX, b v the two counterpart standards 19, each consisting of a top member 20, connected by a hinge 2l with a diagonal member 22. Said member 22 is provided with a recess 23, extending half of its width, as shown in Fig. IV, and at such an angle as to receive the other diagonal member 24, which is provided with a corresponding recess 25, as shown in Fig. III. The upper end 26 of the diagonal member 24 is engaged by the recessed end 27 of the top member 20, and the opposite end 2S of said top member 2O is prolonged in opposition to the upper end 29 of the member 22, so as to limit the divergence of said two members to the angle shown in Fig. IX, and thus prevent accidental displacement of the members when assembled in the position shown in said figure. When erected, said standards 19 are rigidly braced by the cross-bar 32,which comprises the members 33 and 34, telescopically connected by the yokes 35 and 36, the yoke 35 being fixed to the member 33 and the yoke 36 being fixed to the member 34. The free extremities of said members 33 and 34 are respectively provided with recesses 38 39, fitted to engage the diagonal members 24, as shown in Fig. IX. I also iind it convenient to secure the cross-bar32 to said members 24 by means ofthe thumb-screws 41. When de tached from the standards, said cross-bar 32 is telescoped in the position shown in Fig. II, and, with the compactly-folded standards, occupies one side of the inclosure formed by the folding sections of the table-panel.

As shown in Figs. II and III, the inclosure formed`by the foldedtable-panel comprises ample space for the receptacle 45, for brushes, dac., and the receptacle 46 for the usual sup ply of paste. Y -v It being frequently necessary for the operator to trim paper upon the table-panel with a knife, I Iind it desirable to provide the righthand extremity of the sections 2, 10, and 11 with inlaid strips 50, 51, and 52, which are formed of zinc or other suitable material capable of resisting the abrasive action of the knife Without turning the edge of the latter.

I do not desire to limit myself to the precise construction which I have shown and described, as it is obvious that various modifications may be made therein Without departing from the essential features of my invention.

I claim- 1. In a paper-hangers kit, the combination with an inclosure having Walls arranged to collapse and form a plane table, the Walls of said inclosure comprising central sections hinged together at their ends, each of said sections having lateral sections hinged thereto; of a support for said table normally collapsed Within said inclosure, substantially as set forth.

2. In a paper-hangers kit, the combination with an inclosure having Walls arranged to collapse and form a plane table, the Walls of said inclosure 'comprising central hinged sections Veach having lateral sections hinged thereto; of a supporting-standard for said table normally collapsed Within said inclosu-re; compartments Within said inclosure for tools and paste; and a frame, independent of said table, arranged to form a Wall of said inclosure, substantially as set forth.

3. In a paper-hangers kit, the combination with a rectangular inclosure, having walls arranged to collapse and form a plane table; of a support for said table normally collapsed Within said inclosure; and a rectangular frame, independent of said table, arranged to form the top and end Walls of said inclosure, substantially as set forth.

i. In a paper-hangers kit, the combination with an inclosure having walls arranged to collapse and form a plane table; of a support for said table comprising independent standards arranged to collapse Within said inclosure; and a frame, arranged to form a wall of said inclosure and provided with recesses fitted to said table, substantially as set forth.

5. In a paper-hangers kit, the combination with an inclosure having Walls comprising sections hinged together to collapse and form a plane table, the Walls of said inclosure comprising central sections hinged togetherat their ends, each of said sections having lateral sections hinged thereto; of strips of kniferesisting material secured in alinement upon the adjoining sections, substantially as set forth.

6. In a paper-hangers kit, the combination with a folding table-panel; of a support for said panel comprising counterpart standards formed of diagonal cross members; each standard comprising a horizontal member hinged to the upper end of one of said diagonal members and having a recess at its free end adapted to be engaged by the upper end of the other of said diagonal members; and, a horizontal cross-bar connecting said standards and formed of slidable members, substantially as set forth.

7. In a paper-hangers kit, the combination with an inclosure having Walls arranged to collapse and form a plane table; the Walls of said inclosure comprising the central sections 1, and 2, connected together at their ends by hinges 3; sections 5, and 6, respectively connected to the side edges of the section 1, by the hinges 7, and 8, andY sections 10, and 11, respectively connected to the side edges of the section 2, by hinges 12, and 13, subst-antially as set forth.

8. In a paper-hangers kit, the combination with an inclosure, comprising central panelsections 1, and 2, and panel-sections, 6, 10, and 11, hinged to the side edges of said central panel-sections, said sections being arranged to collapse and form a plane table; of a support for said table, comprising counterpart standards, each formed of diagonal members 22, and 24, connected at their upper ends by a horizontal member 20; a cross-bar connecting said standards at the intersection of their respective diagonal members and formed of members 33, and 34; all of the parts of said support being arranged to collapse Within said inclosure; and, a frame independent of said table-panel arranged to form a Wall of said inclosure, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this 9th day of October, 1901.

PETER H. CLINTON.

IVitnesses:

EUGENE ZIEGLER, THOMAS RITsoN.

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